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GREMORY, or GAMORI.—The Fifty-sixth Spirit is<br />

Gremory, or Gamori. He is a Duke Strong and Powerful, and<br />

appeareth in <strong>the</strong> Form <strong>of</strong> a Beautiful woman, with a Duchess’s<br />

Crown tied about her waist, and riding on a Great Camel. His<br />

Office is to tell <strong>of</strong> all things Past, Present, and to Come; and <strong>of</strong><br />

Treasures Hid, and what <strong>the</strong>y lie in; and to procure <strong>the</strong> Love <strong>of</strong><br />

Women both Young and Old. He governeth 26 Legions <strong>of</strong><br />

Spirits, and his Seal is this, etc.<br />

OSÉ, or VOSO.—The Fifty-seventh Spirit is Oso, Osé,<br />

or Voso. He is a Great President, and appeareth like a Leopard<br />

at <strong>the</strong> first, but after a little time he putteth on <strong>the</strong> Shape <strong>of</strong> a<br />

Man. His Office is to make one cunning in <strong>the</strong> Liberal Sciences,<br />

and to give True Answers <strong>of</strong> Divine and Secret things; also to<br />

change a Man into any Shape that <strong>the</strong> Exorcist pleaseth, so that<br />

he is so changed will not think any o<strong>the</strong>r thing than that he is in<br />

verity that Creature or Thing he is changed into. He governeth<br />

3 1 Legions <strong>of</strong> Spirits, and this is his Seal, etc.<br />

AMY, or AVNAS.—The Fifty-eighth Spirit is Amy, or<br />

Avnas. He is a Great President, and appeareth at first in <strong>the</strong><br />

form <strong>of</strong> a Flaming Fire; but after a while he putteth on <strong>the</strong><br />

Shape <strong>of</strong> a Man. His Office is to make one Wonderful Knowing<br />

2 in Astrology and all <strong>the</strong> Liberal Sciences. He giveth Good<br />

Familiars and can bewray 3 Treasure that is kept by Spirits. He<br />

governeth 36 Legions <strong>of</strong> Spirits, and his Seal is this, etc.<br />

ORIAX, or ORIAS.—The Fifty-ninth Spirit is Oriax, or<br />

Orias. He is a Great Marquis, and appeareth in <strong>the</strong> form <strong>of</strong> a<br />

Lion, 4 riding upon a Horse Mighty and Strong, with a Serpent’s<br />

Tail; 5 and he holdeth in his Right Hand two Great Serpents<br />

hissing. His Office is to teach <strong>the</strong> Virtues <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Stars, and to<br />

know <strong>the</strong> Mansions <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Planets, and how to understand <strong>the</strong>ir<br />

1 Should probably be 30. For <strong>the</strong>se 72 Great Spirits <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Book Goëtia are all Princes and<br />

Leaders <strong>of</strong> numbers.<br />

2 Thus in <strong>the</strong> actual text. [Pseudomonarchia just has admirabilem in astrologia &c.;<br />

“knowing” presumably an interpolation by <strong>the</strong> compiler <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Goëtia.—T.S.]<br />

3 [Middle / early modern English for ‘reveal’ or ‘disclose.’ The Latin has ostendit.—T.S.]<br />

4 Or “with <strong>the</strong> Face <strong>of</strong> a Lion.”<br />

5 The horse, or <strong>the</strong> Markis?—ED. [The Latin appears to suggest <strong>the</strong> latter.—T.S.]<br />

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